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GLADSTONE cHeERep.
of Admirers witness II
spepRraure for the Continent

TnouShnuB OF A0 m1rer8 WteneSk His
Departure for the Contineaf.
London, Dec. 27-Mr. Gladstone, who
left London yesterday for u snurt. solourn
on the continent, received iinmepEe
ogations at the Euston and Charring
CrossralwBy atations, where thousands
of the holiday makers, Bho tarongea the
streets, ASSEM- bied to pay their respects
to him, Indeed, the crowds were sc
great and SO demonstratiye that the ut-
most efforts of the police and the rail-
way attendants were necessary to
prevent their breaking down the gates
and forcing their way to the ex-premier's
carriage.
The latest popular fumor with regard
to the hurried aud, IN some respects,
covert consultation between the German
Austrian leaders, is that Prince Bismarck
is determined to force Russia to show
her hand by taking advantage of the dis
crepancy between che cars extensive
military preparations on the Austrian
frontier mi the asseverstions OF the
Rnssian officials that no aggressly We
movement is intended. Whether this
good ground for the belief that some
oSh0A0 40 I'LL tOOb w PhSOlRAsdtO "ANtCEt
to the end of ~proloDglng the season of
peace or bringing about almost imme-
diAte war, aud that the German chan
cellor 10 its master spirit. The active
preparations of Turkey, which comprise
Q call for SO GOA additional troops, show
the seriousness of the snltan's position
and attest the fact that tho Ottoman
government is fully aware of the gravity
nf fho rrfro kts,n - Turknu aftJttEopvan
KussiR G750, 900 of the indemnity ex-
acted By the latter at the close oil. the
Last armed conflict bet the Ottoman
and Mnscoyite empires, and NJ. Nelidotf,
the Russian ambassador to Constantine.
Pile, has informed the porte, in accor-
dance with Instructions from St. Peters
burg, that unless the money is paid
forthwith Russia will take possession Of
Turkey pledged to secure the idemnity.
AZ Turkey cannot BY any possibility
raise the sum demanded, and doubtless
would nos apply 1t to the payments OF
her debts ii she conld. che will in the
end most likely decide that il 10 easier TO
fight than to pay-if size has not already
reached that conclusion.
Lord Randolph Churchill paid a visit
~ tuo C2Ht Az suc phAaC6 VI GhtSouinA
yesterday. He was very SYSTEMATICALLY
received, and spent considerable time in
private conversation with the emperor.
The object of Lord Randolph's VISIT to
the Russian capital is still q mystery;
but despite the semi-oficial denials and
disclosures here, the general conviction
is that he is charged with an official
mission.
Last night being boxing night, the
theaters are crowded to their fullest
capacity. The pantomimes are pro-
duced IN q costly scale than ever
before, those brought out al the Covert
Garden and Drury Lane theaters being
simply gorgeous. At these two theaters,
as also az many others. 6 large number
of Americans occupied boxes.
MF. Gladstone was RYeeteG with
mingled cheers and groaps when he
passed through London. While wait
ing for the train he wgs visited by Earl
Spencer, the Rt Hon. Hugh O. Ohilders
and other prominent men. The journey
MAS made without . stop until Sand
wieh was reached, where Mr.. Gladstone
Addressed the crowd. He subsequently
proceeded to the residence of Lord
Northbourne, whose guest he was lasi
night. MIR. Gladstone desires to express
his thanks for the numerous Ohristmar
rsesents and congratulations he re-
ceived.